1. The most prominent writer scholar of dance and its philosophy is
(A) Dr. V. Raghavan
(B) Dr. P.S.R. Appa Rao
(C) Dr. Arudra
(D) Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan


2. Match the items in List – I with the items in List – II:

List – I
List – II
a. Verbal mode of dramatic presentation
i. Lokdharmi
b. Stylised mode of dramatic presentation
ii. Bhārati
c. Graceful mode of dramatic presentation
iii. Nātyadharmi
d. Natural mode of dramatic presentation
iv. Kaishiki
    
Codes:
       a       b      c      d
(A)  ii       iii      iv      i
(B) iii       ii       i      iv
(C) iv       i       ii      iii
(D) i       iv       iii      ii



3. Which is the correct sequence?

(A) Prekshaka-Niveshana, Ranga Pith, Ranga Shirsh, Nepathya Gruh
(B) Ranga Shirsh, Ranga Pith, Nepathya Gruh, Prekshaka- Niveshana
(C) Nepathya Gruh, Prekshaka- Niveshana, Ranga Pith, Ranga Shirsh
(D) Ranga Pith, Nepathya Gruh, Ranga Shirsh, Prekshaka- Niveshana



4. World Dance Day is celebrated on

(A) 29th April
(B) 27th July
(C) 6th June
(D) 10th February



5. We have now four types of ‘Pravritti-s’ identify the correct sequence

(A) Aavanthi, Paanchalamadhyama, Daakshinatya, Oodhramagadhi
(B) Daakshinatya, Aavanthi, Oodhramaagadhi, Paanchalamadhyama
(C) Oodhramagadhi, Paanchalamadhyama, Daakshinatya, Aavanthi
(D) Paanchalamadhyama, Oodhramagadhi, Aavanthi, Daakshinatya



6. Saradatanaya work on ‘Rasa’ and ‘Natya’

(A) Ashtadhyayi
(B) Kaavyalankara
(C) Abhinava Bharati
(D) Bhavaprakasana



7. Who propagated the idea of ‘Sukh Dukhatmaka’ Rasa?

(A) Sāgarnandin
(B) Sārangadeva
(C) Rāmchandra-Guachandra
(D) Sārdātanaya



8. Which pair of the following is not matched correctly?

(A) Sringarprakaśa – Bhoja
(B) Abhinaya Darpana– Nandikeshwar
(C) Nātak-Lakshan- Ratnakosa– Vidyānātha
(D) Nātakachandrika – Rupa Goswamin



9. Match the List – I with List – II

List – I
List – II
a. Lavani
i. Name of the Tala
b. Jhamp
ii. Name of the Raga
c. Cha ac.a .di
iii. Name of the musical composition
d. Bhoop
iv. Name of the musical instrument

Codes:
      a      b       c      d
(A) ii      iii        i      iv
(B) iii      i        iv     ii
(C) i       ii       iv     iii
(D) iv     iii       i      ii



10. Which is the instrument used Kudiyattam?

(A) Mizhavu
(B) Na –k ārā
(C) Tappa
(D) Mukhaveena


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